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Article: The Vegas Guy: Boomtown Casino.
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- United Press International
- Article date:
- May 20, 2003
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HARVEY, La., May 20, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX)
Rolling past drilling rigs, rusty pipes, gritty industrial warehouses, and the flotsam and jetsam of the oil industry, I'm certain I'm on the wrong road, despite the little signs with arrows pointing the way to "Casino."
The long straight drive along the Harbor Canal suddenly makes a little jog left and I careen around a trailer park -- a sign, at least, that people DO live here. And then, before you know it, a double smokestack on a paddle-wheeler appears to the right and the Boomtown Casino looms into view.
Appearances notwithstanding, I've actually arrived in the historical ...